Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Panama City is 8 hours.
Cairo (GMT+3) is ahead of Panama City (EST).
GMT+3: UTC+3
EST: UTC-5
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Panama City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Cairo and Panama City don't overlap on the same weekday. Panama City is 8 hours behind Cairo.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Cairo (7 AM–12 PM in Panama City) — suggest 5:00 PM Cairo (9:00 AM Panama City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
Panama
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martyr's DayFri, Jan 9
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Separation DayTue, Nov 3
- Flag DayWed, Nov 4
- Colon DayThu, Nov 5
- Shout in Villa de los SantosTue, Nov 10
- Independence DaySat, Nov 28
- Mother's DayTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Cairo uses Eastern European Summer Time. To call Egypt, dial +20.
Panama City uses Eastern Standard Time. To call Panama, dial +507.
Panama City is approximately 7,100 miles west of Cairo.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cairo | Panama City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Panama City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cairo transitions: on Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+3 to GMT+2.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Day length
- 12h 38m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in Eastern Standard Time
- ONX
- PAC
- PTY
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Panama City?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 1:00 am Panama City.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Panama City?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 4:00 am Panama City.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Panama City?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 4:30 am Panama City.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Panama City?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 6:00 am Panama City.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Panama City?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 9:00 am Panama City.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Panama City?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 3:30 pm Panama City.